Checkpoint

Meanwhile a law aimed at racketeers and terrorists could have stopped the couple from getting the money out of New Zealand. Audio

A family member travelling with the Rotorua couple who fled the country with millions of dollars has returned to New Zealand. Audio

Both the Prime Minister John Key and the Local Government Minister Rodney Hide say despite the large turnout today from the protesters - they haven't changed their minds. Audio

Thousands of people have voiced their anger and frustration at the Government's super-city plans, bringing downtown Auckland to a standstill. Audio

In Australia a Labour member of parliament is arguing that he should have been able to use his parliamentary expense allowance to pay for pot plants in his office. Audio

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has seized control of gas installations in the east of the country including a compression plant belonging to an American energy company. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

It's just three weeks to the Mt Albert by-election, an election the Labour Party must win to retain the seat it has held since its formation. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A defence witness has told the High Court in Christchurch that David Bain's fingerprints on the rifle used to kill his family were made with sweat, not blood as the Crown claims. Audio

Religious leaders in New York have united to renounce violence after the FBI cracked an alleged plot to bomb New York Jewish centres. Audio

The United States President Barack Obama is defending his plan to close the Guantanamo detention centre in the face of harsh criticism. Audio